Productivity vs. educational attainment in Botswana
Botswana: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Botswana is 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Botswana peaked at 23.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2020.
That places Botswana 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
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- 81 Albania 17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 82 China 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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More education data for Botswana
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.3% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 16,622 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Botswana?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Botswana was 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.